Himalayan Art Resources

Buddhist Protector: Mahakala Art History

Mahakala Main Page

Subjects, Topics & Types:
- Mahakala Art History
- Masterworks
- Painting
- Black Ground Painting
- Sculpture
- Mandala
- Regions
- Early Period: 11th to 14th century
- Middle Period: 15th to 17th century
- Late Period: 18th to present
- Offering 'Kangdze' Paintings
- Monkey Imagery
- Confusions: Category, Appearance, Origins, Numbers
- Others...

Videos:
- Mahakala Overview
- Mahakala In Context
- Panjarnata Mahakala
- Mahakala: Three Clarifications
- 75 Forms of Mahakala
- Protector Deity Videos

Database Search: All Images | Paintings | Sculpture | Mandalas

Jeff Watt 5-2003 [updated 3-2015, 5-2017, 12-2019]

(The images below are only a selection of examples from the links above).